Almirante Sarmento Rodrigues Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:Almirante Sarmento Rodrigues Bridge
Native Name:Ponte Almirante Sarmento Rodrigues
Native Name Lang:pt
Other Name:Highway Bridge of Barca d'Alva, Sarmento Rodrigues bridge
Carries:N221
Crosses:Douro
Location:Barca d'Alva, Guarda District, Portugal
Designer:Edgar Cardoso
Design:Arch bridge
Material:Reinforced concrete
Length:225 m

Almirante Sarmento Rodrigues Bridge, also known as the Highway Bridge of Barca d'Alva (Portuguese: Ponte Almirante Sarmento Rodrigues) is a road bridge over the Douro river, located near the village of Barca d'Alva in the Guarda District, Portugal, around 800m (2,600feet) west of the border with Spain. It carries national route N221.

The bridge was designed in 1955 by Edgar Cardoso.[1] It is named for Portuguese naval officer and colonial administrator Sarmento Rodrigues.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ordem des Engenheiros: Pontes do Rio Douro . Portuguese.